Automobile radiator



March 2 1926.

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Patented Mar. 2, 1926.

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MACKOFF, BOTH F DICKINSON, NORTH AUTOMOBILE RADIATOR.

Application filed October 6, 1924. Serial No. 742,015.,

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, GUsTAvn E. MESCHKE, a citizen oftheUnited States, residing at Medora, in the county of Billings and State of North Dakota, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Automoblle Radiators, of which the following is a spec1- fication.

My invention relates to improvements 1n radiators for automobiles.

An important object ofthe invention is to provide a radiator of .the above mentioned character, formed in parts which may be readily assembled and disconnected, whereby the device may be properly rcpaired, when necessary. Furtherobject of the invention 1s to provide a radiator of the above mentioned characterso constructed that the liability of leakage: is reduced to' the minimum.

, Further object of the invention is to provide an automobile radiator which is strong, durable, and possesses a large radiating capacity. i 1

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be "apparent-during the course .of'the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which l ke numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a radiatorembodying my invention,

Figure 2 is a side elevationof the same, Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken on line 33 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is vertical section taken on line 4 4 of Figure 3, I Figure 5is a transverse vertical section taken on line 55 of Figure 4:, V

Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the supporting members, and,

Figure .7 is an enlarged detail section through the upper end of one of the tubes, and associated elements.

In thedrawinga wherein for the purpose 1 of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 10 designates an upper tank, provided with an outlet coupling 11, projecting laterally from its inner side. This coupling is connected with the top of the Water jacket,,in'any well known manner. The tank 10 is also provided in its top with a filling neck 12,

' downwardly,

.. horizontal cross section,

upon their bases 22, with '16, and flange 24,

.or rivets 25, passing equipped with a cap 13, detachable therefrom. The tank 10 is provided at its lower DAKOTA, AssIenon'oF ONE-THIRD T0 end with a marginal outwardly extending,

horizontal flange 14L, engaging the top of a bottom-plate 15. This bottom-plate has its inner portion transversely thickened, the

same rising upwardly, as shown, to strengthen the same. Arranged beneath the bottomplate 15 is a compression-plate 16.

Thenumeral 17 designates a bottom tank provided at its top with a marginal outwardly'extending horizontalflange 18, engaging the lower face of a top-plate 19, the inner portion of which is thickened, and projects as shown, to strengthen. the same. Arranged near and above the topplate 19 is as shown. a

The numeral 21designates a pair of side supporting members, which are preferably formed of a suitably stiff sheet metal. These side supporting members are, U-shaped in and are provided outwardly bulging longitudinal pockets 23. At their upper and lower ends, the side supporting members 21 have horizontal flanges 2a, integral therewith, which engage with the lower and up per faces of thecompression-plates 16 and 20, as shown. j

In connection with the upper tank 10, the flange 14, bottom-plate 15, compression-plate by bolts or rivets 24, passingthrough openings formed therein, and steel washers 25, preferablysurround the bolts 24, between the bottom-plate 15 and the compression plate 16. Between the flanges 24 of the side supporting members 22, the flange 14 of the upper tank, the bottom-plate 15, and compression-plate 16 are connected by bolts through openings therein, and through washers 26, such as steel washers. I

In connection with the lower tank 17, the lower flange 24, compression-plate 20, and .ange 18 are al-l' connected by clamping bolts o-r rivets 26; passing through openings formed therein, and through steel washers 27. Betweenthe side supporting members, the flange 241, compression-plate 20, topplate 19, and flange 18, are connected by bolts 28. or, the like, passing therethrough, and through steel washers 29. By this means a lower compression-plate 20,-

are. all clamped together cess'es 37.

cal cylindrical walls aflordingsto'p shoulders'. The upper compression-plate 16 is' provided with cylindrical vertical openings 36, which lead at their upper endsinto re- These recesses have lower tapered walls 38, and upper vertical cylindrical walls 39, forming stop shoulders. The recesses 37 are in alinement with the recesses 33, and are adapted for the recep-' tionof rubber gaskets 40, shaped to fit therein,'-and having intermediate flanges 41, projecting outwardly beyond these recesses, to

be confined between the bottom-plate 15 and compression-plate 16. r

The lowe compression-plate 20 s provided with transverse rows of vertical cylindrical openings 42, which lead at their lower ends into recesses 43; These recesses have upper tapered walls 44, and lower cylindrical vertical walls 45, forming stop shoulders. The top-plate 19 has vertical openings 46 formed therein, which lead at their upper ends into recesses 47, having lower inclined walls 48, and upper vertically cylindrical walls 49, forming stop shoulders. The numeral 50 designates rubber gaskets,

properly shaped for insertion'within the recesses 43 and 47, and are equipped with intermediate flanges 51, pro-jectlng outwardly beyond these recesses and confined between Ytlf'e top-plate 19 and compression-plate 20.

These rubber, gaskets 40 and 50 are adapted to snugly receive the water circulating tubes 52, which may be formed of copper,

such tubes also passing through the open ings and recesses associated with these gas- The lower ends of these while the upper ends of the tubes are provided with outwardly spun flanges 53,-Figure 7, which are adapted to engage within the inclined tops of the recess 33. The openings 32, are in alinementwith these tubes, as shown. C

The jupper compression-plate 16 is preferably provided with reinforcing and radiating fins 54, integral therewith, and dependmg therefrom, while the lower compressionplate 20 is provided upon its upper face with reinforcing and radiating fins 55, integral therewith.-- Arranged between the fins 54 and 55, are spaced'horizontal radiating fins 56, formed of thin copper sheets or the like, apertured for receiving the tubes 52, and projecting into the side supporting members 22. These fins 56 may be held upon the tubes in spaced relation, by any suitable means. p v

The numeral. 57 designates an overflow pipe, the upper end of which leads into the filling neck 12. This overflow pipe extends downwardly through. openings 58 and 59, and passes through a rubber gasket 60, similar to the gasket-.40and held ina similarmanner within recesses. This overflow pipe also passes through alower gasket'fil, simi-M lar to the gasket 50 and lreld betweencthe. and top-plate 19in a. The lower end? of this. overflow pipe leads downwardly through:

compression-plate 20 similar manner.

the flange 13 of the bottom tank 17,*and discharges to .the exterior thereof.' The overflow pipe 57 maybe flexible, and may. be formed. of copper, or-thelike, and it is preferably arranged within the outwardly. bulging recess 23. 'The recess 23 in the other side supporting member is formedto, make the device appear symmetrical.

will be seenthat whenthe upper tank 10 audits bottom-plate 15 are removed from the lower. compression-plate 16, that the tubes 52 may: be moved'longitudinally within their gaskets, so that they maybe removed and new tubes substituted; when the boltsare screwed up, the. gaskets areplaced under compression and binding against the .tubes affect a ;water tightjoint. The vertical shoulders .of the recess holding the gaskets prevent them from. spreading laterally when heated:

It is to be understood thatithe'formoofmy invention herewith shown and described, is to be taken as apreferred exampleofthe saline, andthat various changesiin the shape, size, and arrangement of'parts, maybe Iresorted to without departingfrom the, spirit of my inventionHor'the scope ofthesubjoined claim.

,Having thus described my. invention, 1 claim:

In an automobile radiator, an-up'per tank, a bottonrplate for the same having i openings and recesses leading-into the openings, a lower compression-platedisposed near and beneath thev bottom-plate and having openings. and recesses. leading into such openmgs,

heat radiating and :reinforcing. ribsoformed upon the lower compression-plate, alower tank, a top-plate for the lower tank,havingop enings andvrecesses leading into the same, an upper con'ipression plate having openings and recesses leading into the same,=,.elastic washers having their upperand lower ends heldwithin the last nanied recesses, heat elastic washers having their upper and lower ends leadrngintousaid recesses,

In view of the foregoing description, it

radiating and reinforcin fins formed upon the upper compression-filate, tubes extending through the washers and provided at their upper ends with outwardly projecting flanges engaging over the upper washers, side supporting members arranged between i the upper and lower compression plates and having outwardly extending upper and lower flanges and outwardly bulging longi- 10 tudinal. recesses, bolts clamping the ad acent elements to the upper and lower flanges,

and an overflow pipe extending through the o bottom-plate and adjacent lower compression-plate and the top-plate and its adjacent upper compression-plate and having a part thereof arranged within the outwardly bulging recess of the adjacent side supporting member. s

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

GUSTAW E. MESCHKE. 

